Chapter Summaries

Team 8 used Konoha Forest’s hazards and traps to defeat an opposing squad, and Uchiha Yufeng discussed Konoha’s increasingly specialized teams with Uchiha Izumi. After recruiting Yakushi Kabuto into a temporary squad, Yufeng led them toward another team, leaving Izumi poised for the encounter.

• Inuzuka Kiba, Hyuga Hinata, and Aburame Shino detected an approaching team and hid Hinata’s Byakugan as they carried out their plan.
• Kiba baited the opposing ninja into Konoha Forest’s leeches, and a trap net lifted them into the air while Shino’s insects took their scrolls.
• Uchiha Yufeng told Uchiha Izumi that Konoha’s new teams were becoming more specialized and said they needed to put pressure on Sasuke.
• Yufeng revealed Yakushi Kabuto’s hiding place, struck him with a burst of chakra, and assigned him to keep watch over Sasuke, Naruto, and the others.
• Kabuto disguised himself to join Yufeng and Izumi as a temporary three-man squad, and Yufeng led them toward another team.

Uchiha Izumi tested Team 7 in a fierce fight while Uchiha Yufeng and Yakushi Kabuto watched. Naruto’s trick briefly seemed to catch Izumi off guard, but she used a substitution and ended the chapter attacking Naruto and Sasuke with a Great Fireball Technique.

• Uchiha Izumi attacked Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, while Uchiha Yufeng and Yakushi Kabuto watched from a tree.
• Sasuke activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan and fought Izumi, copying her movements and countering her attacks as Naruto supported him with clones and weapons.
• Izumi overwhelmed Sasuke with taijutsu and knocked him down after taunting the Uchiha Clan.
• Naruto disguised himself as a Fuma Shuriken and struck Izumi from behind, but Izumi’s fallen body turned out to be a substitution log.
• Uchiha Izumi launched a Great Fireball Technique at Naruto and Sasuke.

Sasuke and his teammates fought Uchiha Izumi, who outwitted Sasuke’s attack with Genjutsu, before Uchiha Yufeng overwhelmed the trio with his Chakra. At dusk, Yakushi Kabuto approached the group as they prepared to rest, and Sasuke suspected he had come to steal their scroll.

• Sasuke attacked Uchiha Izumi with Fire Release, explosive kunai, and the Sharingan Windmill Triple Blade, but she escaped the apparent defeat with Genjutsu.
• Izumi acknowledged Sasuke’s strength and left with Uchiha Yufeng and Yakushi Kabuto, while Sasuke demanded to see Yufeng’s strength.
• Yufeng unleashed a powerful Chakra vortex that knocked Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura off their feet before he disappeared.
• Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura continued toward their destination, argued along the way, and stopped at dusk to cook and rest.
• Yakushi Kabuto appeared, warned them that their fire could attract enemies, and offered ointment for Sasuke’s wound.
• Sasuke accepted Sakura’s ointment but questioned whether Kabuto had come to steal their scroll, putting Naruto and Sakura on alert.

Uchiha Yufeng and Uchiha Izumi hurried toward a fight between Takigakure’s team and Gaara’s Sunagakure siblings. Fū dodged Gaara’s sand attacks with manifested chakra wings, and Hozuki Suigetsu intervened when Gaara tried to grab her.

• Yakushi Kabuto showed Sasuke’s group his Heaven and Earth Scrolls, warned them that their camp had drawn attention, and stayed behind to help them train.
• Yufeng dismissed Sasuke’s progress as reliance on the Sharingan while Izumi defended him, and Yufeng sensed a battle ahead and sped toward it with Izumi.
• Fū confronted Gaara’s team and asked whether they had Heaven or Earth Scrolls, while Karin and Suigetsu recognized Gaara’s chakra as comparable to Fū’s.
• Gaara attacked Fū with his sand, but she dodged the Sand Coffin and flew out of reach using manifested chakra wings.
• Gaara formed a giant sand hand to seize Fū, but Suigetsu cut it in half with his blade.

Hozuki Suigetsu wounded Gaara with a water-infused strike, triggering Gaara to draw on his Tailed Beast’s power and transform. Gaara attacked Fū, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Uzumaki Karin as they tried to escape, then looked up at a strange sound overhead.

• Hozuki Suigetsu used the Hydrification Technique to evade Gaara’s sand and then slashed Gaara’s shoulder with a water-infused blade.
• Gaara’s anger and pain intensified, and he struck Temari away when she tried to help him.
• Gaara began a half-Tailed Beast transformation, and Fū recognized that he was drawing on the power of the Tailed Beast inside him.
• Hozuki Suigetsu, Fū, and Uzumaki Karin tried to retreat, but Gaara attacked them with Sand Shuriken and Sand Hail.
• Gaara searched for the three and formed a Tailed Beast chakra manifestation from sand as a strange sound came from above.

Gaara fought Fū, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Uzumaki Karin, then faced Fū alone after she sent her companions to safety. As Fū drew on Chomei's power to challenge him, Uchiha Yufeng arrived behind Hozuki Suigetsu and Uzumaki Karin.

• Fū survived Gaara's attack by using a forest beast as a substitute, then blinded and numbed Gaara with her Scale Powder Hidden Technique.
• Hozuki Suigetsu attacked Gaara while Fū and Uzumaki Karin trapped him in the air, but Gaara transformed further and buried the area in sand.
• Gaara unleashed a powerful Wind Release attack, and Fū's Chakra cocoon blocked it while losing two of its three layers.
• Fū told Gaara she wanted to help him, sent a Shadow Clone carrying Hozuki Suigetsu and Uzumaki Karin away, and confronted him alone.
• Fū called on Chomei and gained greater speed as Hozuki Suigetsu and Uzumaki Karin watched from afar.
• Uchiha Yufeng arrived behind Hozuki Suigetsu and Uzumaki Karin as Hozuki Suigetsu joked about his teacher.

Uchiha Yufeng arrived as Fū and Gaara fought in their tailed-beast forms, then protected the others and contained the battle behind a barrier. Fū defeated Gaara and left him with words about finding meaning in his existence.

• Uzumaki Karin asked Uchiha Yufeng to help Fū, and he told Hozuki Suigetsu to prepare to intervene if she was in danger.
• Gaara transformed into the One-Tail, and Fū answered by taking the Seven-Tails' form.
• Uchiha Yufeng used his Susanoo and Flying Thunder God technique to shield Temari and Kankuro and seal Gaara and Fū inside a barrier.
• Gaara and Fū fought in their tailed-beast forms until their transformations ended, and Gaara collapsed while Fū remained standing.
• Fū told Gaara that killing was not the way to find meaning in life, then turned away as he watched her retreating back and clenched his hand.

Fū defeated Gaara in the second round of the Chunin Exams, and Uchiha Yufeng restored him after Temari feared he would kill him. Though Temari and Kankuro urged Gaara to withdraw, Gaara insisted on continuing, while Yufeng challenged Suigetsu to prove himself if he wanted the Kubikiribōchō.

• Fū dodged Gaara’s sand, struck him, and told him to face her again in the third round.
• Uchiha Yufeng healed Gaara, and Temari and Kankuro discussed withdrawing from the Chunin Exams.
• Gaara refused to quit, saying he needed to fight to find his existence, and Temari and Kankuro followed him.
• Uchiha Yufeng and Uchiha Izumi discussed Sunagakure’s plans and the village’s dissatisfaction with wartime treaties.
• Uchiha Yufeng told Hozuki Suigetsu to perform well in the exams if he wanted the Kubikiribōchō, then urged Fū and Karin to do their best.

Twenty-four Genin passed the second Chunin Exam, and the Third Hokage began explaining the purpose and format of the next stage. Uchiha Yufeng sensed that a scroll he had left behind had been triggered, possibly in Kirigakure, and vanished to investigate.

• Mitarashi Anko and the Third Hokage noted that twenty-four of the eighty-one examinees had reached the tower, including many rookies.
• The Genin and their instructors reacted to the candidates and to Uchiha Yufeng's presence, while Yuhi Kurenai noticed Akamaru seemed low-spirited.
• The Third Hokage explained the Chunin Exams' purpose and began introducing the third exam.
• Gekko Hayate arrived to take over as referee, but Uchiha Yufeng sensed his scroll had been triggered and disappeared after suspecting Kirigakure.

Uchiha Yufeng learned from Terumi Mei that the Six-Tails Jinchuriki Utakata had killed his teacher and defected, and suspected Black Zetsu and White Zetsu had manipulated him. He promised to find Utakata and revive him if necessary, while Terumi Mei fell asleep beside him and he vowed to expose the hidden conspirators.

• Uchiha Yufeng arrived in Terumi Mei's office after she summoned him, and they spent time together before discussing the village's crisis.
• Terumi Mei told Uchiha Yufeng that Utakata had killed Harusame and defected, despite recently seeming happy with the village and having no known conflict with his teacher.
• Uchiha Yufeng suspected Black Zetsu and White Zetsu had used the Impersonation Jutsu to deceive Utakata and drive him from the village as part of a plan to extract the Six-Tails.
• Uchiha Yufeng assured Terumi Mei they would find Utakata and said he could revive him if he died, which would help reveal what had happened.
• Terumi Mei fell asleep against Uchiha Yufeng, who vowed to expose the conspirators and reshape the Ninja World.

Uchiha Yufeng returned to Konoha and learned that Sasuke had been injured after advancing in the Chunin Exams. He visited Sasuke in the hospital and offered to train him before the final round, though Sasuke wondered who else would be joining them.

• After reviving Utakata, Uchiha Yufeng left the Land of Water, reunited with Tsunade and Kato Shizune in Tanzaku Town, and spent the night drinking with them.
• Uchiha Yufeng left money for Tsunade and returned to Konoha, where Nohara Rin told him that Sasuke was recovering in the hospital after defeating Hozuki Suigetsu.
• Nohara Rin took Uchiha Yufeng to the hospital and told him Naruto had also advanced in the Chunin Exams.
• Uchiha Yufeng praised Sasuke for his performance and offered to train him during the month before the final round.
• Sasuke agreed to train with Uchiha Yufeng, then asked whether anyone else would be joining them.

Uchiha Yufeng began a month of special training for Team 7, with Nohara Rin teaching medical ninjutsu and Fū, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Uzumaki Karin serving as their rivals. The first meeting ended with Fū dismissing Naruto, Sakura, and Second Pillar as weak.

• Second Pillar told Uchiha Yufeng that the Chunin Exams had shown him how strong other fighters were and strengthened his resolve to improve.
• Uchiha Yufeng met Haruno Sakura and Uzumaki Naruto and explained that he would lead Team 7 while Hatake Kakashi was busy.
• Uchiha Yufeng introduced Nohara Rin as the training assistant, and Haruno Sakura agreed to study medical ninjutsu with her.
• Uchiha Yufeng revealed that Fū, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Uzumaki Karin would be Team 7's opponents for the special training.
• Fū arrived ahead of Hozuki Suigetsu and Uzumaki Karin, then said Team 7 did not seem very strong, leaving Naruto, Sakura, and Second Pillar offended.

Uchiha Yufeng assigned separate training to Fū's team and Team 7, then created a walled pool for Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to practice walking on water. His unusual training methods left Naruto improvising with Shadow Clones while the others began training, and Yufeng set a one-month deadline to inspect their progress.

• Uchiha Yufeng assigned Fū to refine her Chakra control, Hozuki Suigetsu to learn advanced Water Release, and Karin to study Sealing Jutsu, while giving Team 7 basic Chakra control training.
• Uchiha Yufeng built four tall Earth Release walls and filled the enclosure with water using the Great Waterfall Jutsu, telling Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to practice walking on water.
• Second Pillar ran up the wall using Chakra, and Uchiha Yufeng's advice prompted Haruno Sakura to put aside her concern and focus on becoming stronger.
• Uzumaki Naruto summoned Shadow Clones to form a human ladder and climb the wall, frustrating Uchiha Yufeng and amusing Nohara Rin.
• Hozuki Suigetsu volunteered to enter the enclosure, and Uchiha Yufeng assigned him to replace any water that evaporated; Karin offered to supervise him.
• Uchiha Yufeng ordered everyone to train and said he would inspect their progress in one month.

Namikaze Minato returned to Konoha with Uzumaki Kushina, and the Third Hokage arranged to publicly restore him as Hokage during the Chunin Exams. Jiraiya encountered them in the village, while Uchiha Yufeng tested Uzumaki Naruto's water-walking Chakra control and promised him a secret technique.

• Namikaze Minato agreed to the Third Hokage's plan to become Hokage again during the Chunin Exams.
• Namikaze Minato told the Third Hokage that he had met Jiraiya, and the three went to find him.
• Jiraiya was slapped after making an inappropriate remark, then froze when he heard Namikaze Minato call him Teacher Jiraiya.
• Uzumaki Naruto demonstrated that he could walk on water, and Uchiha Yufeng released the water as a test of his Chakra control.
• Uchiha Yufeng said he would teach Uzumaki Naruto a secret technique if he controlled his Chakra properly in the rushing water.

At Ichiraku Ramen, Uchiha Yufeng agreed to teach Uzumaki Naruto two ninjutsu and advanced Namikaze Minato’s card to its Fourth Hokage form, unlocking a Nine-Tails Chakra Mode card. After a lucky ten-pull yielded Golden cards for Jiraiya and Uchiha Madara, Yufeng used his Golden Advancement Card on Uchiha Madara (Youth).

• Uzumaki Naruto eagerly ate ramen while Uchiha Yufeng promised to teach him an ultimate move, which he described as two simple ninjutsu.
• Nohara Rin’s thoughts generated enough fragments for Uchiha Yufeng to advance Namikaze Minato (Youth) into Namikaze Minato (Fourth Hokage), unlocking a special Nine-Tails Chakra Mode card.
• Uchiha Yufeng made a ten-pull and received Golden growth-type cards for Jiraiya (Youth) and Uchiha Madara (Youth), along with other rewards.
• Uchiha Yufeng chose to use his Golden Advancement Card on Uchiha Madara (Youth).

Uchiha Yufeng used several powerful ninja cards and agreed to train Naruto, Sasuke, and the others while Kakashi was busy. Might Guy then asked him to examine Rock Lee, whose severe injuries from fighting Gaara might end his career as a ninja, and Yufeng urged Guy to let Lee become his own pillar.

• Uchiha Yufeng used the Uchiha Madara, Jiraiya, and Namikaze Minato cards, then treated Naruto to ramen.
• Kakashi told Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to train with Uchiha Yufeng for the month while he handled village business and a possible secret mission.
• Naruto and Sasuke resolved to train harder after Naruto noted that the Sunagakure ninja were still practicing.
• Might Guy asked Uchiha Yufeng to examine Rock Lee at Konoha Hospital because Lee's injuries from fighting Gaara might prevent him from being a ninja.
• Uchiha Yufeng reassured Might Guy and asked whether he wanted Lee to become his own pillar.

Uchiha Yufeng examined Rock Lee in the hospital and told him his injuries meant he could no longer be a ninja. The chapter ended with Might Guy watching Lee in anguish and hoping he would find the strength to stand up again.

• Might Guy brought Uchiha Yufeng to Konoha Hospital to help treat Rock Lee, where they encountered Hyuga Neji, Tenten, and Hyuga Hanabi.
• Hyuga Hanabi asked Hyuga Neji whether Uchiha Yufeng could change their clan, and Neji answered that it was possible.
• Might Guy and Rock Lee reunited emotionally in Lee's hospital room while Uchiha Yufeng waited.
• Uchiha Yufeng reviewed Lee's examination report, sent Might Guy outside, and told Lee he should stop being a ninja because his injuries could not be repaired.
• Might Guy watched Lee from outside the room and hoped Lee would become his own pillar and stand up again.

Jiraiya gave Uchiha Yufeng a Mount Myōboku scroll and asked him to teach Naruto the Summoning Jutsu, then left to find Tsunade in Tanzaku Town. At the training grounds, Yufeng gathered Naruto, Sasuke, and Hozuki Suigetsu to demonstrate the jutsu, summoning a massive creature.

• Jiraiya told Uchiha Yufeng that the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy pointed to Naruto and Yufeng, and asked him to teach Naruto the Summoning Jutsu.
• Jiraiya asked where Tsunade was, and Yufeng told him she was in Tanzaku Town.
• Yufeng arrived at the training grounds and promised Naruto, Sasuke, and Hozuki Suigetsu he would teach them an ultimate move.
• Yufeng used Banshō Ten'in to pull Naruto toward him, then explained that Naruto could not learn that technique.
• Yufeng bit his finger, activated the Summoning Jutsu, and summoned a massive creature that recognized him.

Uchiha Yufeng summoned Manda to teach Naruto, Second Pillar, and Hozuki Suigetsu about Summoning Jutsu. Second Pillar refused to sign Manda’s contract immediately and chose to seek its recognition himself, while Suigetsu had yet to choose a summoning creature.

• Manda backed down under Uchiha Yufeng’s gaze and agreed to stay while he taught the three youths about Summoning Jutsu.
• Yufeng explained that Naruto needed to master the two kinds of Chakra inside him before training, and Naruto began creating Shadow Clones to use up his Chakra.
• Yufeng gave Second Pillar and Hozuki Suigetsu scrolls about Summoning Jutsu and warned them not to summon anything before making a contract.
• Second Pillar asked to contract with Manda, but Yufeng had to draw blood from the snake before preparing the contract scroll.
• Second Pillar declined to sign and said he wanted to earn Manda’s recognition, so Yufeng gave him a scroll about Ryūchi Cave.
• Yufeng turned to Hozuki Suigetsu and asked which creature he wanted to contract with.

Uchiha Yufeng taught Uzumaki Naruto the toad summoning technique, but Naruto summoned only a tadpole. After advancing Hatake Kakashi's card and making ten draws, Yufeng obtained Hozuki Gengetsu and Hyuga Neji cards, then chose to use all three new cards.

• Hozuki Suigetsu left to continue training his Water Release, and Uchiha Yufeng explained the summoning contract and its precautions to him.
• Uchiha Yufeng gave Uzumaki Naruto Jiraiya's toad contract scroll and taught him how to summon.
• Uzumaki Naruto signed the contract and performed the summoning, but produced only a tadpole because his Chakra was nearly exhausted.
• Uchiha Yufeng advanced Hatake Kakashi's card into Hatake Kakashi (Double Kamui Susanoo) and spent the ten guaranteed draws.
• Uchiha Yufeng obtained a Golden Card for Hozuki Gengetsu and a growable Ninja Card for Hyuga Neji, then told the system to use both cards along with Hatake Kakashi's card.